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Education K–12: Lesson planning: Indigenous perspectives

Geared to B. Ed. teacher-candidates, this guide provides links to key lesson planning resources and online learning activities—Open Educational Resources that are freely available.

Indigenous

CBC videos for secondary school students on Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

Teacher guides and CBC videos for all students on history of residential schools in Canada.

A rich source of educational materials geared to students of all cultural backgrounds. See the section Learning First Peoples for resources on math, science, learning principles, and more. See Indian Residential Schools & Reconciliation Resources for teaching about residential school history.

Resources for students and teachers, including Truth & Reconciliation materials. Requires membership.

« Celebrates Indigenous oral traditions by honouring the process of listening with intent as each elder or traditional teacher from five nations (Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwe, Mohawk, Mi’kmaq) shares a teaching from their perspective on the richness and value of cultural traditions from their nation. » Free curriculum packages in HTML or downloadable PDFs for grades 1–12. Includes audio narrations, transcripts, photos, teacher resource guides, learning activities. An excellent site.

Curricular resources, classroom materials, videos, supporting materials (PDFs). An extensive site.

Materials to support class lessons on social justice.

Lesson plans, videos, tip sheets, truth & reconciliation materials.

Confronting the legacy of residential schools. Site geared to early-career teachers.

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